Viasat is an American communications company that acts as a global broadband services and technology provider. They design, integrate, and deliver secure, high-performance satellite and wireless services and satcom systems. Viasat is involved in projects with NASA and ESA, providing communications networks, ground segment support, and direct-to-earth connectivity. The company's partners include Telespazio, ATLAS Space Operations, and Space42. Keywords associated with Viasat are: satellite communications, broadband, antennas, ground stations, and direct-to-device connectivity.
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Telesat’s commercial backlog stands at CAD $1.1 billion anchored by contracts from Viasat and Orange.
Viasat-3 F2 (NORAD catalog number 66454) reached geostationary orbit following an Atlas V launch.
Viasat and Space42 provided an update on Equatys at Mobile World Congress and released additional details on March 10.
Viasat and Boeing will begin deployment of Viasat-3 F2’s large antenna reflector now that the satellite is in GEO.
ViaSat-3 F2 required two years of additional work to diagnose the ViaSat-3 Americas (F1) antenna reflector anomaly and implement a fix.
Viasat has a multi-year contract to integrate Telesat Lightspeed capacity into its in-flight broadband service.
Viasat and Space42 have moved to form the Equatys joint venture and have made progress with engineering development and initial commercial engagement with mobile network operators.
Viasat intends to proceed with the launch of ViaSat-3 F3 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in the coming months contingent on successful deployment of Viasat-3 F2’s reflector.
Viasat built the ViaSat-3 geostationary constellation consisting of three high-capacity communications satellites.
ViaSat-3 Americas (F1) was designed for 1 Tbps of capacity.
Orbital evolution plots for Viasat-3 F2 show its apogee and perigee ascending to geostationary altitude by early March 2026.
An anomaly during deployment of the ViaSat-3 Americas (F1) antenna reflector reduced ViaSat-3 Americas (F1) to approximately 10% of its designed 1 Tbps capacity.
Viasat plans to build a platform to extend secure, affordable, 3GPP-aligned satellite connectivity to billions and to lower barriers to entry, expand supplier diversity, and create economies of scale across the value chain.
Publicly available orbital tracking for 66454/Viasat-3 F2 covers the period from 2025-11-14 through 2026-03-09.
Viasat and Space42 introduced Equatys in September last year with a goal of delivering services within three years.
Swissto12 has satellite builds underway for Viasat.
Skylo has expanded into the 5G NR-NTN architecture and leverages geostationary and medium-earth orbit satellite assets from partners including Viasat and EchoStar.
Ninety-one percent of respondents in Viasat’s survey plan to adopt direct-to-device satellite technology within the next 18 months.
Seventy-eight percent of Viasat survey respondents reported that their IoT deployments accelerated over the past year.
Viasat conducted research based on a survey of 600 industrial decision-makers worldwide about satellite connectivity adoption.